John Woo
Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Born
- 22 September 1946, Guangzhou
- Citizenship
- British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, film actor
- Films here
- 6 (5 as director, 4 as cast)
John Woo Yu-sen (Chinese: 吳宇森; born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. The recipient of various accolades, including a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing, as well as a Golden Horse Award, an Asia Pacific Screen Award and a Saturn Award, he is regarded as a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema. He is known for his highly chaotic "bullet ballet" action sequences, stylized imagery, Mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to wuxia, film noir and Western cinema.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Young Dragons | Cast |
| 1974 | The Young Dragons | Director |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Cast |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Director |
| 1979 | Last Hurrah for Chivalry | Director |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Cast |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Director |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Cast |
| 1993 | Hard Target | Director |
Frequent collaborators
- Jackie Chan
- Bolo Yeung
- Tao-liang Tan
- James Tien
- Sammo Hung
- Wei Yang
- Yuen Wah
- Carter Wong
- Kim Gi-ju
- Yuen Biao
- Fung Hak-On
- Cheung Wing Fat
- Chow Yun-fat
- Leslie Cheung
- Cherie Chung
- Kenneth Tsang
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q55432 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.